Synonyms of coves

coves

noun

plural of cove

as in bays

a part of a body of water that extends beyond the general shoreline

a secluded cove that smugglers once used

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bays
• estuaries
• creeks
• inlets
• gulfs
• firths
• fjords
• lochs
• embayments
• ports
• arms
• bayous
• roads
• bights
• harbors
• straits
• sounds
• backwaters
• sloughs
• narrows
• roadsteads

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of coves

Deer tracks were everywhere and several trails crossed in the gap where deer had traveled along the ridge or moved between the high coves. — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Its black-sand coves, lava-rock shores, coral-rubble beaches, and stretches of golden sand deserve their fame, but the islands have much more to explore inland. — Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026

Between the emerald coves of Costa Smeralda and the wild beauty of the La Maddalena Archipelago lies Hotel Capo d’Orso. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

This rugged island has cliff paths leading to the old pilot lookout, and sheltered coves. — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

The Spain property sits above two of the northern Costa Brava’s quieter coves, the deep water of Platja Fonda directly below and the turquoise bay of Aiguablava just beyond, with a private gate opening onto the sand. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

These form the spine of the book, interwoven with descriptions of swims of varying lengths in a very wide range of locales—rivers, waterfalls, ponds, different coves and beaches, each different and beautifully captured for the reader. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Elephant seals and sea lions bark and breed on its sandy coves. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026